#MeToo: News

14 Oct 2018

MJ Akbar

#MeToo: MJ Akbar, accused of sexual-harassment, returns; promises statement later

MoS External Affairs MJ Akbar returned to Delhi on Sunday and promised there will be a statement later, just as he faces an array of sexual harassment charges.

14 Oct 2018

Akshay Kumar

#MeTooEffect: Farhad Samji replaces Sajid Khan as 'Housefull 4' director

Post sexual harassment allegations were leveled against Sajid Khan, the director has been on the constant radar.

13 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

#MeTooBollywood: Casting directors Mukesh Chhabra, Vicky Sidana accused of sexual-harassment

The fire of #MeToo movement has engulfed several celebrities so far. And now it has turned towards casting directors, Mukesh Chhabra and Vicky Sidana.

13 Oct 2018

Bollywood

#MeTooBollywood: Is Kailash Kher intimidating victims with a legal notice?

Each day brings with it a new turn in Bollywood's #MeToo movement. Among the sexual predators named and shamed by women, singer Kailash Kher's name has also cropped up.

13 Oct 2018

X

Imagine nuts being kicked: Twitter-user explains women's sexual-harassment to men

The #MeToo movement has taken the world by a storm off late, with courageous women shaming their harassers on social media.

13 Oct 2018

Sussanne Khan

Sussanne Khan on #MeToo: 'There are many false allegations'

Bollywood's #MeToo has unearthed the dark side of the industry. Many people have voiced their opinions in support of the victims, while many have called it a mere publicity gimmick.

13 Oct 2018

India

Post rape allegations, Alok Nath files defamation case against Vinta

Alok Nath, who grabbed the headlines for allegedly raping writer-producer Vinta Nanda, has now filed a defamation case against the lady.

13 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

#MeTooBollywood: Vikas Bahl's ex-wife supports him, Kangana Ranaut slams her

Post the shocking allegations leveled against Vikas Bahl by Kangana Ranaut, the director has been facing a severe backlash, showing tables have turned after #MeToo campaign.

13 Oct 2018

Bollywood

Adhyayan Suman on #MeToo: I was shamed and humiliated

Bollywood's #MeToo movement has got the nation talking these days, and for right reasons.

13 Oct 2018

Madhya Pradesh

#MeToo: BJP leader says women journalists aren't so "innocent"

With the #MeToo movement having hit the BJP government, the BJP's Madhya Pradesh women wing chief Lata Kelkar has made a statement that could possibly stir up controversy.

13 Oct 2018

India

#MeToo in Cricket: BCCI CEO accused of sexual harassment

The latest name to join the infamous list of sexual predators after #MeToo storm hit India is Rahul Johri, the CEO of BCCI.

13 Oct 2018

India

#MeToo: Amit Shah says charges against Akbar will be examined

Following sexual harassment allegations against Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar, BJP chief Amit Shah has said that the allegations would be examined.

12 Oct 2018

Bollywood

#MeToo: Luv Ranjan accused of sexual harassment; he denies allegations

The cascade of allegations in the #MeToo firestorm seems to be never ending in Bollywood.

12 Oct 2018

Bollywood

#MeToo: Sapna slams Amitabh: 'Your truth will be out soon'

Bollywood's #MeToo movement has created a havoc in the country with several big shots being exposed.

12 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

Farah on Sajid's sexual misconduct: 'Stand in solidarity with women'

The sexual harassment revelations against director Sajid Khan has come as a big blow for the industry.

12 Oct 2018

India

#MeToo: It took billion Indians' anger to wake up Bollywood

This, right now, is modern India's biggest watershed moment. In this patriarchal society, for far too long, far too many women were silent. But, not anymore.

12 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

#MeToo: SRK's friend Karim Morani accused of rape and blackmailing

Ever since Tanushree Dutta has ignited the #MeToo movement, a lot of names have cropped up in the alleged harassment cases.

12 Oct 2018

Madhya Pradesh

#MeToo fire spreads to Indian judiciary: HC judge accused

Having scorched media and entertainment, and having touched industry, the #MeToo fire has now spread to the Indian judiciary.

12 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

Subhash Ghai denies rape allegations: 'Hurt being gripped in #MeToo'

A day after Subhash Ghai was accused of raping a woman, the renowned filmmaker has rubbished the allegations.

12 Oct 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Every woman should be respected: Rahul Gandhi on #MeToo

Breaking his silence and coming out in favor of the #MeToo campaign, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that it's time everyone learns to treat women with dignity.

12 Oct 2018

Donald Trump

After 'Scary Time' comment, President Trump mocks #MeToo movement

US President Donald Trump has mocked the #MeToo movement again, saying that the campaign made it improper to use the phrase "the person who got away".

12 Oct 2018

India

#MeToo: Tata Motors Communications Head accused, investigations underway

As the #MeToo movement gains momentum in India, it is spilling over into different sectors.

11 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

Shilpa Shinde on #MeToo movement: 'It is rubbish and useless'

The #MeToo movement in the industry has taken the nation with a storm where women are actively calling out their harassers.

11 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

Putting doubts to bed: #MeToo isn't about these three things

#MeToo movement is probably one of the best things to happen to women. For the longest time, we have been pros in Victim blaming and slut shaming, but #MeToo has given the survivors a voice.

11 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

Asrani doesn't want #MeToo to be taken seriously. We disagree

Bollywood's #MeToo movement has swept the industry by exposing the dark side of the glamour world.

11 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

After Vikas, Kangana lashes out at Hrithik, calls him 'harasser'

Kangana Ranaut, who has been actively supporting Bollywood's #MeToo campaign, has lashed out at Hrithik Roshan (again) and called him a 'harasser'.

11 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

#BollywoodExposed: After Alok Nath, Piyush Mishra accused of sexual harassment

The #MeToo movement, which has already exposed several celebrities, is getting louder by the day, as more names are being unmasked.

11 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

Amitabh Bachchan finally takes stand on #MeToo, condemns sexual misconduct

Tanushree Dutta-led #MeToo movement has been spreading like wildfire in the industry with celebrities brimming with opinions.

11 Oct 2018

Bollywood

#MeTooEffect: Emraan Hashmi will include sexual harassment clause in contracts

Emraan Hashmi has recently decided to include a sexual harassment clause in his contract and those of his crew members, in the wake of #MeToo movement in Bollywood.

11 Oct 2018

Uma Bharti

Amid #MeToo storm, government weighing in on MJ Akbar's option

Amid the array of sexual harassment charges leveled against MoS External Affairs MJ Akbar, the government is weighing its options, IE reports quoting sources.

10 Oct 2018

Bollywood

#MeToo: Kailash Kher apologizes for sexual misconduct, calls it 'misconstrued'

Renowned singer Kailash Kher, whose name was tagged in with the much-heated #MeToo movement, has apologized for his sexual misconduct.

10 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

Chinmayi calls Vairamuthu 'liar' as he denies sexual harassment allegations

After creating a havoc in Bollywood, the #MeToo campaign recently turned towards Tamil industry when renowned lyricist Vairamuthu was accused of sexual harassment by several women.

10 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

Take sexual allegations seriously: Maneka Gandhi to Centre

At a time when Union Minister and former editor MJ Akbar is facing serious allegations of sexual harassment during his tenure as a journalist, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has come forward and spoken about the #MeToo movement.

10 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

#MeToo: Aisi dhaakad hai, dhaakad hai, aisi dhaakad hai

A couple of days back, a friend sent this, "How sad is that the #MeToo movement might as well have been #EveryWomanEver and would still be equally valid?"

10 Oct 2018

Mumbai

#MeToo: Kaneez Surka accuses comedienne Aditi Mittal of sexual misconduct

Tanushree Dutta-led #MeToo movement is unstoppable, and has stirred up the entire nation.

10 Oct 2018

Pune

Pune's Symbiosis media college faces ire of the #MeToo storm

The #MeToo movement rocked Pune's Symbiosis Center for Media and Communication (SCMC), with several former students accusing their seniors and some faculty members of sexual harassment.

10 Oct 2018

Bollywood

Fat, ugly girls are blaming people: Singer Abhijeet on #MeToo

Tanushree Dutta's shocking allegations against Nana Patekar have laid the groundwork for the #MeToo movement in Bollywood.

10 Oct 2018

Bollywood

In wake of #MeToo, Kashyap addresses consent, male-privilege and complicity

As Bollywood's #MeToo snowballed, Anurag Kashyap dissolved his production house, Phantom Films, as co-founder, Vikas Bahl was accused of sexual misconduct.

10 Oct 2018

Bollywood

#MeToo: Alok Nath, Sandhya Mridul's 'on-screen father', harassed her sexually

Actress Sandhya Mridul was allegedly sexually harassed by Alok Nath, the actor who has been accused of raping 'Tara' writer/producer Vinta Nanda.

10 Oct 2018

Sexual Harassment

#MeToo: Six-women, who accused MJ Akbar of sexual-harassment, recall horror

MoS External Affairs MJ Akbar has been accused by at least six women of sexual misconduct, becoming the latest high profile person to join the list of alleged predators in #MeToo firestorm.